Building Permit Records
About Building Permit Records
Quick answer. A building permit record is the city’s file for a specific job: who applied, what work was allowed, which inspections passed, and whether a certificate of occupancy issued. Search by address in that city.
What this site is for
The useful fields are the permit number, issue date, work description, contractor, and inspection results. A permit that was issued and never inspected is not the same as a finaled permit. Say which one you found.
Certificate of occupancy is often a separate document. Do not assume the permit printout is the CO. Ask the building department which document they treat as permission to occupy.
Historic records may be microfilm or a records request. “Not on the website” is not “no permit.” Note how you searched and what the clerk said.
What we will not pretend to be
Building Permit Records does not archive city files and does not certify that work was done correctly.
Mail and the form reach hello@buildingpermitrecords.com. Ordering a certificate, filing an annual report, or changing an agent happens on the official portal, not here.